Amazon to Offer Discounted Prime Memberships for People on Government Assistance

Amazon.com is giving more people access to its Amazon Prime membership by offering those on government assistance a hefty discount, Reuters reports. Suggested Reading Why Michael Jordan’s ‘NBA On NBC’ Coverage Flopped as Soon as It Started Black Stars Who Showed Out for Paris Fashion Week 2026 What Jill Scott Says About Being a ‘Dominant…

Amazon.com is giving more people access to its Amazon Prime membership by offering those on government assistance a hefty discount, Reuters reports.

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By entering their Electronic Benefits Transfer card information, customers will pay only $5.99 a month to use Prime, compared with the $10.99 a month paid by non-EBT-card customers.

Amazon said that it created the discounted memberships to make Amazon Prime more accessible—and to continue its world domination.

Read more at the New York Times.

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